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Media Consumption Pathways and Trust
Published 8 Oct 2026
8 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
73000000 *
Research and development services and related consultancy services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Westminster, London
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/03/2027 28/02/2030
- Contract Types
-
73 *Research & development servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
100 Parliament Street, London, SW1A 2BQ, United Kingdom · UKI32
Contact
Commercial
Award Criteria
- Quality (80%)
- Price (20%)
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
73000000 *
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Reference: 105016
DCMS is seeking to commission a two-phase research project to investigate UK media consumption habits and public trust in media. Phase 1 would consist of a behavioural cohort study (or another appropriate methodology) to map the specific "user pathways" audiences take to find, consume, and value information across different media sources, such as traditional news broadcasts and social media, across different demographics. Building on these findings, Phase 2 would explore how individuals perceive trust in different media sources due to their own perception of mis/disinformation, assess the broader effects of these consumption pathways on factors such as viewer retention and wider social cohesion, as well as overall integrity of the UK's information ecosystem.
This project will be commissioned either through a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, or through the RM6126 Research and Insights framework.
This is part of the DCMS Science and Analysis R&D Programme, which supports R&D capability within the department. This project will run concurrently alongside three other large projects across 2027-2030; these include 'what works' research into AI adoption in DCMS sectors; a continuation of previous research to develop data-intensive approaches for capturing engagement at unticketed cultural, heritage, and sporting events/activities/locations, e.g. using mobile app data to model how people participate in our events; and a continuation of previous research to design and improve methods for holistically tracking the long-term impact of major events, tested on a major event.
Full CPV breakdown
- 73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- The information and/or documents for this opportunity are available on the Atamis e-sourcing portal: https://dcms.my.site.com/login . You must register on this site to respond. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. **Once registered on Atamis, click 'Find Opportunities' and register your interest. Once you have confirmed your interest, go to 'My Proposal and Quotes' to view the documentation.*** Please ensure you have clicked 'SUBMIT' after uploading your response. Please ensure you review all communications and follow any instruction provided to you. Any questions or clarification requests regarding this opportunity must be submitted exclusively through the Atamis portal messaging system before the Clarification Deadline. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Atamis eSourcing Helpdesk at: Support@atamis.co.uk **Please ensure you have registered on the Central Digital Platform to obtain your unique identifier. This is a requirement for all public sector contracts governed under The Procurement Act.*** It is available at www.gov.uk/find-tender
- Enquiries close
- 26 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected
- 15 Feb 2027
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 08 Oct 2026 16:42
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d487
- Notice ID
- 105016
Full notice record
56 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Address › Street | 100 Parliament Street |
| Address › Town / city | London |
| Address › Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI32 |
| Contact › Name | Commercial |
| Contact › Email | commercial@dcms.gov.uk |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | http://www.dcms.gov.uk |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
Buyer
| Name | Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
Tender
| Title | Media Consumption Pathways and Trust |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,800,000 |
| Value › Value | £1,500,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Expression Of Interest Deadline | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 15 Feb 2027 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,800,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £1,500,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Full details will be provided at ITT stage (Stage2). 70% will be weighted towards quality 10% will be weighted towards social value |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 80 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Pricing schedule will be provided within the ITT (Stage 2). 20% weighting will be toward price. |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 20 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Second Stage › Maximum Candidates | 5 |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › For Reduction | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 28 Feb 2030 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095400-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 8 Oct 2026 |